Mixing machine for bottled carbonated beverages



July 8, 1941. A K 2,248,156

MIXING MACHINE FOR BOTTLED CARBONATED BEVERAGES Filed Jan. 25. 1941 4SheeiS-Sheei 1 i July 3, 1941. J, A C CK 2,248,156

MIXING MACHINE FOR BOTTLED CARBONATED BEVERAGES Filed Jan. 25, 1941 4Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor 475572 146/ cock July 8, 1941; J. R. ADCOCKMIXING MACHINE FOR BOTTLED CARBONATED BEVERAGES Filed Jan. 25, 1941 4Silesia-Sheet a 15 (7 P 4a eac 1/ A itbmey Patented July 8, 1941 MIXINGMACHINE FOR BOTTLED CARBONATED BEVERAGES John R. Adcock, Pikeville, Ky.,assignor of onefourth to John B. Du Puy and one-fourth to J. KellyHatmaker, both of Pikeville, Ky.

Application January 25, 1941, Serial No. 375,97 3

3 Claims.

This invention relates to. a machine for mixing bottled carbonatedbeverages while the bottles are in their cases, the general object ofthe inventionbeing to provide a cylinder having a roller trackthereinover which the cases containingthe bottles are moved with means forrevolving the cylinder so that the beverages in the bottles are agitatedand thus thoroughly mixed, with means for holding the case reaching therear end of the cylinder against movement until another case is put inthe front of the cylinder which releases the holding means and permitsthe first case to move out of the cylinder upon a delivery track.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the cylinderis rotated a hall turn each time a pedal is actuated.

This invention also consists in certain other features-of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which: g

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the invention. i I

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a front end view.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View.

In these views the letter A indicates an upright frame, the lower partof which supports a motor M and the upper part of which adjacent oneside of the frame rotatably supports a shaft I and belt and pulley meansshown generally at 2 connects the motor shaft with the shaft I so thatthe shaft is rotated from the motor. This shaft carries a pair ofgrooved wheels 3. A stationary shaft 4 is supported in the top of theframe adjacent the other side thereof and this shaft has rotatablymounted thereon a pair of grooved idle wheels 5, these wheels beingarranged opposite the wheels 3. A cylinder C includes a pair of rings 6adapted to be engaged and be seated on the wheels 3 and 5 and thecylinder is rotated when the rings are engaging the drive wheels 3 ofthe shaft I. However, cams l are arranged on a shaft 8 journaled in theframe and when this shaft is in a certain position the cams will engageeither one of a pair of longitudinally extending strips 30f the cylinderso that the rings are held out of contact with the wheels 3 and thus thecylinder will not heretated. However, as soon as the shaft Bismoved to aposition where the cams 1 are moved out of engagement with a strip 9 therings of the cyl-- inder will engage the wheels 3 and thus asthe wheelsare being rotated by the shaft l the cylinder will be rotated. One endof the shaft. 8 is formed with a crank arm in which is connected by alink H with a foot pedal l2 pivoted to an end post of the frame as shownat l3 so that by depressing this pedal the shaft 8 is rocked to move theteams out of engagement with a strip 9 and thus the cylinder is rotatedbut as soon as the foot is removed from the pedal the parts return toholding position so that after the cylinder has made a half turn thesecond strip 9 will engage the cams and thus the cylinder will have itsrings moved out of contact with the rollers or wheels 3 and thus thecylinder will come to rest after making a half revolution. A spring l lacts to hold the parts with the cams in holding position.

The cylinder also includes a pair of oppositely arranged channel-shapedshields 14 having flaring front ends I5, the shields being connected toa framework l6 which, in turn, connects with the rings 6. Arrangedbetween the shields is a double track H which includes a plurality ofupper and lower transversely arranged rollers ii] for removablysupporting the cases or boxes B for the-bottles B containing thebeverages to be mixed. The front end of the track extends the distanceof a case or box beyond the shields so that a box or case can be readilyplaced on the track and then pushed into the space formed by theshields. The rear end of the track projects slightly beyond the shieldsand a sloping track I9 receives the boxes or cases from said rear end ofthe track I1 and delivered into a support of any suitable kind, aportion of which is shown at 20. A pair of holding members or triggers2| is arranged at the rear end of the track I? and releasing dogs 22 arearranged at the front end of the track I1 and these dogs move themembers 2i to releasing position, when engaged by a box or case throughmeans of rods 2 Thus it will be seen that when the device is to be usedthe motor is started so as to start rotary movement of the shaft l butas the cams arle engaging one of the strips 9 the cylinder is id e. i

A box or case of bottles is then placed oh the track I! and moved .to aposition under the front end of one of the shields [4. Then the pedal 12is depressed to move the :cams to inoperative position to place therings, of the cylinder on the drive Wheels 3. This causes the cylinderto start to rotate and immediately the foot is removed from the pedal sothat the cams'move back to operated position ready to engage the secondstrip 9 and thus stop the cylinder after it has made one-halfrevolution. This places t e box of bottles in an up-side-down positionas shown in Figure 3. Then a second box of bottles is placed on thesecond set of rollers of the track I! and pushed under a shield and thenthe pedal is depressed again so as to cause rotary movement of thecylinder another half revolution. This brings the first box in anupright position and the second box is turned upside-down. Then a thirdbox is pushed into the cylinder which moves the first box farther intothe cylinder and when the pedal is depressed the cylinder makes anotherhalf revolution which-places the firstand third boxesinupside-downposition and the second box in an upright position. Then the fourth boxis movedinto the cylinder. This operation is continued until the firstbox reaches the end of the cylinder and the parts are so arranged thatwhen the first box introduced into the cylinder reaches the rearendthereof it is in upright position and ready to be discharged by theintroduction of another boxand this other box moves the member 22- whichresults. in the rod 23 releasing the member 2-l so that the first box ispushed out of the machine by the last box being introduced into thecylinder.

As will be seen the device isvery simple and canbe manufactured to sellat lowcost as it has no complicated internal parts to cause trouble anddelay in getting out of order. I

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent It is to beunderstood that changes may be made in the construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts, provided. that suchchanges fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A mixing device for bottled beverages comprising a frame, a cylinderrotatably supported by the frame, a track passing through the cylinderfor supporting boxes containing the bottles of beverages and parts ofthe cylinder holding the bottles in the cylinder both when in uprightposition and in up-side-down position, drive means for rotating thecylinder, manually operated means for normally holding the cylinder outof engagement with the drive means and a pair of members on the cylinderand arranged diametrically on the cylinder for engaging the manuallyoperated means for stopping the cylinder each time it has made a halfrevolution.

2. In a device of the class described, a frame, idle wheels rotatablyarranged in the frame, a shaft rotatably arranged in the frame, drivewheels carried by the shaft, means for rotating the shaft, a cylinderincluding rings engaging the idle wheels and the drive wheels, manuallyoperated means for normally holding the cylinder with its rings out ofcontact with the drive wheels, said rings moving into engagement withthe drive wheels when the manually operated means are actuated, to causerotary movementofthecylinder, oppositelyarranged. shields forming. partof the cylinder andextending. longitudinally thereof, a double trackmember" passing. through the cylinder and between the shields for.supporting. the

objects to be treated and longitudinally-extending members in thecylinder for engagement by the of engagement with the drive wheels eachtime :a member reaches such means.

3. A devicefor mixing bottled beverages comprising a frame, a shaftrotatably supported in the frame, a motor for rotating the shaft, driveWheels connected with the .shaft, idle wheels supported by the frameoppositethe drive Wheels, a cylinder, rings connected, with the cylinderand engaging the idle wheels and the drive-wheels, a third shaftjournaledin; theframe, cams carried by the third shaft, longitudinallyextending strips carried by the cylinder and when engaging the cams saidstrips act to move the rings-away from the drive wheels, manuallyoperated means for rocking the cam shaft to place the-cams in operativeor inoperative positioma track member passing through the cylinder,upper, and lower set of rollers for supporting, the boxes containing thebottles, trigger means at the rear end of the track for holding a boxagainst discharging movement, and means :at the front end of the trackoperated by a box placed at the front end of thetrack for releasing theholding means.

. JOHN R. ADCOCK.

